In recent days I have had several emails asking me my take on mixing solely in headphones opposed to mixing the traditional way listening to the cued track in your headphones with one ear and the fold back monitor speaker with the other ear.
Traditionally listening to the cued track in your headphones with one ear and the fold back monitor speaker with the other ear is the correct way of mixing. This traditional method is definitely more difficult to learn and I think overall it can give you a lot more control over your mix especially the mixRead More…
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Learning how to prepare your DJ set will become easier with experience, in fact with the right amount of confidence and experience you will have to put less and less time into preparing your DJ sets. If you are organized enough it will become like second nature.
I want to make one thing clear from the beginning – you do NOT want to be preparing your DJ set to the point where you have the tracks in order ready to go, this is a very bad habit that you want to give a wide berth. Get organised yes, butRead More…
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Learning how to read the dance floor when DJing isn’t something that can’t be taught, learning how to read a dance floor comes from experience.
When starting out it’s a matter of trying different things and making a mental note of how it’s affecting the dance floor. It almost becomes a process of elimination where you begin to make educated decisions based on the mental notes you have made on various things you have tried.
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What is a DJ mentor?
A mentor is someone who has been and done what it is you are trying to achieve.
“Someone whose hindsight can become your foresight”
Commonsense would suggest that if you could pick the brain of someone that has already achieved what you desire and has already been down the track that you are about to embark on, it will fast track your own success.
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Once you feel you have mastered how to beat match and you begin to start working on polishing your mixes, one of the things you are going to need to start feeling more confident is knowing exactly which tracks to play when.
The best way to know which tracks to play when is by gaining as much experience as possible. Before you launch yourself into playing your first DJ Club gig it’s always a good idea to cut your teeth playing house parties, smaller bars and in front of as many friends as possible.
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